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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – August 4, 2021 4 <br /> <br />Senior Planner Jagoe explained dynamic signs are not allowed in this zoning district, which <br />meant the sign had to be used for LED display purposes only. <br /> <br />Commissioner Wicklund questioned if the applicant supported the staff recommended <br />conditions. <br /> <br />Jay Pomeroy, Bolton & Menk representative, explained it was his hope the conditions were <br />consistent with the remainder of the Site Plan approval. He reported the lights would stay on <br />until 30 minutes after an event was done. He indicated the scoreboard illumination would be <br />capped at 10:00 p.m. He stated this meeting was the first time he was seeing the conditions and <br />Condition I had jumped out at him. <br /> <br />Senior Planner Jagoe commented staff did not adjust the sign and light times from the <br />previously approved stadium request. <br /> <br />Commissioner Jefferys asked why Bethel would have the sound and lights on until 10:00 p.m. if <br />there was not a sponsored event in the stadium. <br /> <br />Mr. Pomeroy stated the stadium sound and scoreboard would not be on unless there was a <br />sponsored event in the stadium. <br /> <br />Senior Planner Jagoe explained students or teams could be using the stadium for practice and <br />the City would like to cap the use of the scoreboard, sound and lights at 10:00 p.m. She reported <br />this was the rationale behind Condition K. <br /> <br />Chair Vijums commented this request met all City requirements and no variance was being <br />requested. <br /> <br />Senior Planner Jagoe stated this was the case. <br /> <br />Chair Vijums asked what type of sponsored events would be held at the stadium. <br /> <br />Mark Posner, Vice President of Facilities at Bethel University, reported athletic and sporting <br />events, youth gatherings, and graduations could be held at the stadium. He indicated all events <br />would be capped at 10:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes explained the City Council wanted to ensure the lights and sound were <br />used only for University sponsored events to and not for students using the field. <br /> <br />Chair Vijums indicated the stadium already had an existing audio scoreboard and the City was <br />simply approving the new dynamic scoreboard. <br /> <br />Chair Vijums opened the public hearing at 7:01 p.m. <br /> <br />Chair Vijums invited anyone for or against the application to come forward and make comment. <br /> <br />There being no comment Chair Vijums closed the public hearing at 7:02 p.m. <br />